The Games
Ancient Spirit. Modern Champions.
The Scale of TAGG
By the numbers
Main Card
The Fight Card
The Cúchulainn
The ultimate all-round warrior title.
The Warrior’s Mile
One mile. Obstacles, carries, climbs, throws, sprint finish.
Celtic Wrestling
Grapple, throw, pin. No striking.
The King’s Stone
Cloch neart — lift the stone of strength.
Team Sword Battle
Clan against clan in controlled combat sport.
TAGG Original
Old stories.
New heroes.
The ancient Gaelic Games predate the Olympics by at least 500 years. TAGG is a new international sporting and cultural institution inspired by Ireland’s traditions of assembly, competition, landscape and mythology — modern, regulated competition for athletes everywhere. Not a re-enactment.
Divisions
50+ Ancient Sports
Combat
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Arm Wrestling
- One on One Sword Battle
- Spear Fighting
- Team Battles
- Rummage
Strength
- Rock Lifting
- Weight Lifting
- Caber Toss
- Tug O’ War
- Log Chopping
- Rock Smashing
- Stone Carry
Throwing & Aim
- Spear Throwing
- Archery
- Axe Throwing
- Knife Throwing
- Hammer Throwing
- Rock Throwing
- Sling Shot
- Road Bowling
Speed & Endurance
- Sprinting
- Long Distance Running
- Cross Country
- Extreme Distance
- Hill Sprint
- Long Jump
- High Jump
- Chasing
Horse
- Horse Racing
- Chariot Racing
- Horseback Sword Fighting
- Horse Jumping
Water
- Long Distance Swim
- Swim Sprints
- Underwater Swimming
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Diving
- Spear Fishing
Field Heritage
- Hurling
- Gaelic Football
- Rounders
- Handball
- Tree Climbing
- Rock Climbing
Culture
- Dancing
- Singing
- Sheep Shearing
- Dog Racing
- Fishing
Fight Week
Seven days. One champion.
The Gathering
Arrival of clans. Opening ceremony. Ireland welcomes the world.
Speed
Running, sprints, relays and horses.
Strength
Stone, carry, throw, lift and tug.
Skill
Hurling, archery, spear, handball and horsemanship.
Combat
Wrestling and controlled combat-derived sport.
Endurance
Fianna, mountain, water and cross-country.
The Champions
Finals, The Cúchulainn, Clan Championship and closing ceremony.
The World Challenge
Can the world beat the Irish on Irish ground?
One clan wins TAGG. Athletes earn points across all sports for a collective Clan Championship. A clan can be a surname, county, diaspora community, university or invited international culture — no verified ancestry required.
Qualify Near You
50 Global Heats
Ireland
Dublin · Kildare · Waterford · Athlone · Galway · Belfast · Donegal · Limerick · Sligo · Monaghan · Cavan · Dundalk
North America
New York · Boston · Chicago · Philadelphia · Miami · San Francisco · Seattle · Denver · Omaha · Toronto · Montreal · Ottawa · Vancouver · Calgary · Newfoundland
United Kingdom
London · Birmingham · Manchester · Liverpool · Bristol · Newcastle · Leeds · Edinburgh · Sheffield
Rest of World
Sydney · Canberra · Melbourne · Adelaide · Perth · Auckland · Christchurch · Paris · Lisbon · Berlin · Brussels · Spain · Italy · Austria
The Arena
Ireland is the octagon.
First Games: Kyle Park Estate, County Carlow. The Curragh in County Kildare is the proposed long-term home, with Ireland’s coast, mountains and rivers as the wider field of play.
Founded by Shane McGrath — born beside Óenach Carmain, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare.
Tickets
Be there when it begins.
Day Pass
One day of the festival.
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Full Games
Every day, The Gathering to The Champions.
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Finals Day
The final day. Champions crowned.
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Hospitality
Premium seating, dining and access.
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Dates, venue and prices remain subject to agreements. No payment is taken.